Belgium vs Ghana: Population in the largest city
Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
Ghana
19.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Ghana rank
115th
Population in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 19.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 115th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 23.8% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.8% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.9% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 1.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Belgium or Ghana?
- Belgium, at 20.5% against 19.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 115th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.